Descartes Takes Over Pacific Coast Tariff Bureau

Descartes Systems Group, which provides on-demand logistics solutions, has acquired the assets of privately-held San Francisco-based Pacific Coast Tariff Bureau Inc. For more than 60 years, PCTB has provided tariff and contract publishing services to ocean carriers, non-vessel operating common carriers and shippers to help them comply with U.S. regulations for domestic and foreign shipping trades. PCTB also provides technology solutions to help manage ocean contracts and apply correct freight rates to bills of lading for ocean shipments.